The Karnataka government today issued a flood alert in three districts of the old Mysore region and shifted hundreds of people to safer places as overflowing dams across the Cauvery river basin released rain waters.

South | Written by Radhika Iyer, edited by Samira Shaikh | Wednesday December 26, 2012

In July 2011, BS Yeddyurappa walked 1.5 km in the rain with a resignation letter in hand and one arm around a supporter. There were many shoulders on offer - 17 of the BJP's 122 MLAs walked with the Karnataka strongman on his way to the Raj Bhawan to...

Temperatures in Bangalore may have dropped after Wednesday's rain; however its garbage problem has now resurfaced. Locals have once again complained that garbage hasn't been picked since the last few days up in many localities, creating a mess.

Nilam, which is now a severe cyclonic storm, is expected to make landfall between Puducherry and Chennai in Tamil Nadu, between 4 and 6 this evening. The MET department has warned of extensive damage to huts, standing crop and power lines.

Over the weekend, the Bangalore city corporation began a clean-up of thousands of tonnes of garbage that had been piling up on the streets - because the authorities simply did not know what to do with it. But it is still a work in progress, as rain a...

For the second time in two days, points had to be shared in the Indian Premier League due to persistent rain as the match between hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings had to be called off on Wednesday.

Sirsi Circle is one of the busiest junctions in the city which was once known for its green canopy. The passengers who wait for buses here at Sirsi Circle Bus Stop (which leads to Chamrajpet) are made to bare the brunt of the sun and rain as the bus ...

While century-breaks continued to rain in the IBSF World snooker championship, and eight Indians qualified for the knockout stage, 26-year old Omar Alkojah provided a lot of cheer for Syria by defeating twice Asian champion Yasin Merchant 4-3 in a cl...

The fourth edition of the Indian Premier League witnessed its first washout on Tuesday with the match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here being called off without a ball being bowled because of inc...

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Traffic Department, BBMP and metro rail officials say they are prepared for the very heavy rainfall that the Meteorological Department expects to hit the city.
According to the Meteorological Department, Bangalore will receive heavier rainfall this season compared to last ...

Concerned that her daughter would get drenched in the rains, Aarthi Singh called her and asked her to take shelter. Little did she know that she would regret this advice.Sanjana (18), a class XII student of Airforce Central School, was returning from tuitions when it began raining heavily. While she...

While Bangalore battles water shortage, there are positive stories too. In this ongoing special series on Bangalore's great water challenge, NDTV reports on how the administration is trying to enthuse residents and empower the city's huge water work...